2014
CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in USA

2014
CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in USA , and
applications are submitted till October 1 2014. Cancer Research
Institute is awarding CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship
Program in areas directly related to cancer immunology. The
fellowship can be performed in the United States or abroad, but must
take place at a non- profit institution. There are no citizenship
restrictions. Applicants must have a doctoral degree by the date of
award activation and must conduct their proposed research under a
sponsor who holds a formal appointment at the host institution. The
fellowship provides a stipend of $50,000 for the first year, $53,000
for the second year, and $57,000 for the third year. In addition, an
allowance of $1,500 per year is allotted to the host institution for
use at the sponsor’s discretion to help pay for the fellow’s
research supply health insurance. Full details:

School(Institutions/
Country): |
USA
and Abroad

Level:
young scientists for postdoctoral research program at a non profit
institution.

Field(s):
Fellowships
is awarded in areas directly related to cancer immunology. An
eligible project must fall into the broad field of immunology and
must show relevance to solving the cancer problem. Proposals that do
not encompass both these areas will not be considered.

‣ Award
No: Only
one fellow per sponsor may apply per application round, and faculty
sponsors may not have more than three CRI-supported fellows at any
time.

‣
Scholarship
Duration: Duration
of award is 3 years.

‣
Scholarship
covers: The
fellowship provides a stipend of $50,000 for the first year, $53,000
for the second year, and $57,000 for the third year. In addition, an
allowance of $1,500 per year is allotted to the host institution for
use at the sponsor’s discretion to help pay for the fellow’s
research supply health insurance. Deductions for administrative
overhead are not allowed from either the stipend or the institutional
allowance. Payments are made monthly in U.S. currency to the host
institution.

Description

‣ The
2014 CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports qualified
young scientists at leading universities and research centers around
the world who wish to receive training in cancer immunology.

‣ A
panel of scientists drawn from our Scientific Advisory Council
rigorously evaluates each candidate, the intended sponsor and
training environment, and the nature and feasibility of the proposed
project.

‣ The
applicant and sponsor must clearly state the potential of the
proposed studies to directly impact our understanding of the immune
system’s role in cancer risk, tumor initiation, progression,
metastasis, host response to tumors and/or the treatment of cancer.

Eligibility

‣ Applicants for the 2014 CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program must be working in areas directly related to cancer immunology.

‣ An eligible project must fall into the broad field of immunology and must show relevance to solving the cancer problem. Proposals that do not encompass both these areas will not be considered.

‣ Applicants must have a doctoral degree by the date of award activation and must conduct their proposed research under a sponsor who holds a formal appointment at the host institution.

‣ Applicants with 5 or more years of relevant postdoctoral experience are not eligible, with the exception of M.D. applicants, who should not include years of residency in this calculation.

‣ Only in exceptional circumstances will applicants who have already spent 3 or more years in a sponsor’s laboratory by the start date of fellowship be consider

‣ The fellowship can be performed in the United States or abroad, but must take place at a non- profit institution. There are no citizenship restrictions.

‣ Only one fellow per sponsor may apply per application round, and faculty sponsors may not have more than three CRI-supported fellows at any time.

Notification for 2014 CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship

‣ Applicants are notified of fellowship committee decisions within approximately 10-12 weeks of the application deadline.